The Festival Of Days

The people of Ancieut Home, when tl'ey had a gay time, and made a siiead, they termed it a lestum, and tliey were a great people lor such occasions. IÍ history tells us truly, i Ley were a people who spent a great licüi oí time in enjoying themselves. .- omeümes, like human beings ol a latei date, they carried their joy makin too far, and then the end was a caiousal. But that does not apply le i e . i The Frenen cali a festive occasion a ïete, while the Italiana retain the n oíd in the Iatln tongue except that cley use the plural, ïesta. v (jerman cuts the word short nnd mnkes a íest out oí it, whilo a 8paniard adds a considerable to it, and ti ansia tes it luto liis owa language as a fiesta. T.he Knglish people have a word tb at expresses the e vent. They caU It a festival, at the same time showiuu proper respect for the Lat in tODgue. . - Aniong English epeaklng uations is the eason ior 'estivals. J liankhigiviiig, Christmas and New Years have íor many generations been observed as festival occasions, and Lis particular portiou of tho year Is %t-.ij approprlately given over to occasions of pleasure and enjoymeut. As a consequence we have all come to look lor and anticípate omething oí the sort, and in go doing are seldom dLsappointed. This year. in Ann Arbor, Ihe ladies o! Ut. Andrew's Episcoj)al Society híjvc prepared for quite an elabórate festival. It is to be held in Harria [3 all, which Is already being prepared for it. I5ooths are leing constructed, in a very pretty manner. The design is to have one booth represent New years, another St. Valentine's Day, ut il' another Kas ter. a fourth Independence Day, a fiíth Thanksglvlng, am) the last the beat of all - as the Ilitle folks all thmlc- Christmas. Mach time and labor has been spent ly the Indios in preparing these bcoths, and providing them with sultabl articles that would commend tbemselves to the wants of our peoplo for these holiday times. Xt you are at all in doubt about hal you want for your mother or vife, or sister, or "cousln" or for youi father, or husband or brother or ''friend" just attend this festival .uk! your trouWe will vanlsh in a trice for you wlU flnd what you desire and your perplcxlty wlll ie at an end. The eeveral Holidays to be veprestntcd, -vvith the chairman for oach. Is follows, commeneing witli the l'iginning of the year and naming tl.t in in order : ett Years- Mrs. Fleming Oanow. St. Valentines- Mrs. AV. 1). Adama. Easter- Mra. Victor C. Vaughan. lndependence Day- Mrs. A. C. TiichOlf. Thanksgtvlng- Mrt. S. 8. Olvine. Christmas- Misa M. Sj. Douglas. Ther. the ladies In New Yeare booth have made preparations to rectivo you, hospitably. On each evenlng a fine musical proi;ianj is to be rendered. On Friday cvening tilie High School orchestra, a M-ty creditable organlzation, asslsted iy Gerald Ilrown, the boy soloist of át. Andrew's cholr, who is rapidly ooming to the extreme front !n that Uue wil] render a fine program. On Saturday evening l'rof Kempf üi entertain the audlence, and all Ki.oiv what that means. While on .Vondny evening. Prof. Stanley, who l:as yet to meet with anything llke .üüure in anything which he ever i ndertook, will have charge of the program. On Tuesday evening there must be a Kurpri.se in store, íor the ad es. v il. not divulgs whit is coming. Lul it will tnke too much space to tel' you all this story as it deserves lo bc told. Y'ou will have to attend are gain the rest by expcrlence, whlch is the best way. 'Ihc dates for this affair are Dec. 6, 7. O and 10, at Harris Hall. All the people of the city. county, stute :'ix; nation are invlted. Anc r!ght here al'ow us to say, and it is with the utmost pleasure ;ve nay It that no chances will lc sold on anyt li ing. It Is not a church 'ottery, hnt a festival, and everyone who .-ïHcHda will be made to enjoy himself. ! , f [ 3gLB